Mar 8 Open Letter to All Women Around the World

In lieu of today's celebration, if you didn't know already it is International Women's Day, I would like to write an open letter to all of the women out there that has impacted my life one way or another. This letter is for you!

To the woman who gave me my first breath of life and taught me how to be strong, I thank you for everything you have given me.

This woman is the same one that always told me to strive for big dreams and whenever I couldn't achieve them was the shoulder I leaned one.

This is the same one who always listened to me when things didn't go right in relationships and when worked sucked and needed to vent.

This is the same person who will always tell you they love you and come up with nicknames to make you feel loved and special.

This person is the one that makes you laugh and will never forget your birthday.

She knows your favorite songs and is willing to listen to your "shower voice", heck she may even join you when you are singing or making an ass out of yourself when you are karaoking in front of thousands of strangers...maybe even sing 'Drops of Jupiter' in foreign countries.

This lady is the same one that can tick you off but sometimes we may confuse it with "she is pms'ing."

She will tell you if you look fat, skinny, if you need to eat a burger, or if honey your outfit is not looking cute today.

She will also be your role model and help you find opportunities to grow in your career.

She will be your "tipping point" and will connect you with the right people so you can flourish in your professional life.

This lady is the lady of all ladies and will always show you respect but if you cross her she will not hold back on her words to defend herself.

She is international in all rights and has traveled the world, heck she has even invited you to come with her to explore new places and experience new things that you wouldn't have done on your own or even in a lifetime.

This is the same person that loves watching movies with you, from the sappy love ones to the dramatic silent movies. And afterwards you get some food to talk about how much you loved or hated the movie.

This woman that I describe is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a cousin, a godmother, a girlfriend, a wife or a wifey, a firm believer that without her "girlfriend/sister" she wouldn't have been able to overcome everything in life...this is you.

Thank you for being the woman that you are and don't you ever forget that.

#happyvalentinesday to my forever love... You don't know, babe
When you hold me
And kiss me slowly
It's the sweetest thing
And it don't change
If I had it my way
You would know that you are
You're the coffee that I need in the morning
You're my sunshine in the rain when it's pouring
Won't you give yourself to me
Give it all, oh
I just wanna see
I just wanna see how beautiful you are
You know that I see it
I know you're a star
Where you go I follow
No matter how far
If life is a movie
Oh you're the best part, oh oh oh
You're the best part, oh oh oh
Best part
It's the sunrise
And those brown eyes, yes
You're the one that I desire
When we wake up
And then we make love
It makes me feel so nice
You're my water when I'm stuck in the desert
You're the Tylenol I take when my head hurts
You're the sunshine on my life
@danielcaesar

Take me back to Paris, please!

Our second stop during our road trip to Dallas, we visited Memphis. We went to the MLK memorial where Dr. King was shot and killed. It was a super moving moment for me because I remembered all the stories my godfather shared with me during his time as an activist along side of Dr. King. We were also starving and grabbed some Memphis BBQ at Central BBQ. Super tasty and so worth the calories. Even though it's been a fun road trip, I can't wait to get to our home in Dallas!

Our roadtrip back to Dallas included a stop at my alma mater, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The home of the Fighting ILLINI! Glad I FINALLY brought my hubby to see this stunning campus.

New year =
New frames
New hairdo
New city
New life
New job
New me
Bring it 2019!